Mahmoud Darwish was born on 13 March in the village of Birwa (Acre district) to Salim Darwish and Huriyya al-Biqa‘i. He was the second child in a family of five boys and three girls.
At the end of , and following clashes between the Arab inhabitants and the Zionists forces, he, along with some members of his family, sought refuge for a short period in the village of Naima near the town of Damour, southern Lebanon.
In he and his grandfather returned secretly to Palestine to find that their village had been totally razed by the Israelis and that a settlement and kibbutz had been built on its site. The family then moved for a short while to the village of Deir al-Asad and then settled in the village of al-Jadida, which was not far from his original village. His family members lived without official papers and were classified as “present-absent” since they had returned to Palestine “illegally.”
In his youth Darwish was much influenced by his grandfather, who brought him up and taught him to read and write and bought him books from Acre. From his brother Ahmad, who was a teacher, he acquired his early interest in literature. He completed his elementary education in a school
Mahmoud Darwish
Defining poet of Palestinian resistance
Date of Birth:
Al-Birwa, Palestine
Place of Birth:
Why Featured?
Darwish's poetry passionately embodies the Palestinian struggle for identity and homeland, resonating on both national and universal levels.
Brief bio
Mahmoud Darwish was an esteemed Palestinian poet whose work transcends the Palestinian struggle to touch on universal themes of identity, exile, and belonging. His poetry is deeply interwoven with the Palestinian cause, transforming personal and national grievances into a universal quest for freedom and human dignity.
Major Milestones
Contributions
Endured the Nakba, leading to the loss of his village, Al-Birwa.
s – ’s: Emerged as prominent poet and activist for Palestinian rights
: Published “ Victims of Map “ a collection of his poetry
:Won the Lannan Foundation Prize for Cultural Freedom
Died on August 9, following a heart operation in the United States. His death was mourned as significant loss in the Arab World and beyond
Voice of Palestinian Identity: His poetry vividly expresses the
Mahmoud Darwish
Palestinian poet and writer Date of Birth:
Country: Palestine
Content:- Mahmoud Darwish: A Palestinian Literary Icon
- Literary Debut and Political Activism
- International Recognition and Acclaim
- Exodus and Return
- Condemnation of Violence and Legacy
- Honors and Recognitions
Mahmoud Darwish: A Palestinian Literary Icon
Early Life and DisplacementMahmoud Darwish was born into a family of landowners in al-Birwa, Palestine, in His mother was illiterate, and his education was primarily influenced by his grandfather. After the creation of the State of Israel, Darwish's family was forced to flee to Lebanon, then to Israel-occupied Acre.
Literary Debut and Political Activism
At the young age of 19, Darwish published his first collection of poems, "Asafir bila ajniha" (Birds without Wings). In , he traveled to the Soviet Union, where he studied at Moscow University before moving to Egypt. In , he joined the Palestine Liberation Organization, and his return to Israel was prohibited.
International Recognition and Acclaim
In , Darwish received the prestigious Lenin Peace Prize for his contributions to international peace. His works were widely p
Darwish, Mahmoud
Born on March 13, (Birwa, Palestine)
Poet
EditorFew poets in modern history have meant as much to their people as Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish. In hundreds of poems published over the course of nearly fifty years, Darwish has given voice to the deep regret and anger felt by Palestinians living both inside and outside the borders of Israel and its occupied territories in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Darwish is something of a hero among supporters of the Palestinian cause throughout the Arab world; he is greeted with large and adoring crowds wherever he appears to read his poems. In the introduction to Unfortunately, It Was Paradise, a collection of poems translated into English and published in , Munir Akash and Carolyn Forché wrote that Darwish "is the poet laureate of Palestine—a poet sharing the fate of his people, living in a town under siege, while providing them with a language for their anguish and dreams."
"I thought that poetry could change everything, could change history and could humanizebut now I think that poetry changes only the poet."
Raised in a country torn apart by war
Darwish was born on March 13, , in the village of Birwa
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